DIRE STRAITS Harness



Dire Straits is a standardbred horse born in United States of America in 2020. Dire Straits is by Muscle Hill (USA) out of Southwind Cocoa , trained by Marcus Melander. Dire Straits form is available here. Owned by RICHARD S GUTNICK, THOMAS J PONTONE, GARY J COCCO.


Pedigree :
Sire MUSCLE HILL (USA) 2006
Dam SOUTHWIND COCOA 0
Dam Sire CHOCOLATIER (USA) 2003

About the horse :
Foal Date 05 Feb 2020
Description 3yo B Horse
Trainer Marcus Melander
Owner Richard S Gutnick, Thomas J Pontone, Gary J Cocco
Career 8 Wins (21%) - 9 Placings (45%) - 38 starts
Wins 1609m (8)
PM United States of America : USD $281,550



Starts:

38

Win Rate:

21%

Place Rate:

45%










Dire Straits Past Races

4 of 8, 01 Nov 2024, R7 RACE 7 1m | USD $ 14,000 | -kg | J: R WARREN | T: M MELANDER | | Fr6 | 1:53.10 | Winner: PLATINUM AS
1 of 8, 25 Oct 2024, R9 RACE 9 1m | USD $ 14,000 | -kg | J: R WARREN | T: M MELANDER | | Fr4 | 1:54.30 | 2nd: CRYSTAL FASHION
1 of 8, 15 Oct 2024, R14 RACE 14 1m | USD $ 12,500 | -kg | J: R WARREN | T: M MELANDER | | Fr5 | 1:54.00 | 2nd: P CHICO
7 of 8, 04 Oct 2024, R6 RACE 6 1m | USD $ 21,000 | -kg | J: J STRATTON | T: M MELANDER | | Fr7 | 1:54.20 | Winner: EUROBOND
6 of 6, 12 Sep 2024, R9 RACE 9 1m | USD $ 13,000 | -kg | J: R WARREN | T: M MELANDER | | Fr4 | 1:53.40 | Winner: LAVA FIELD
2 of 7, 05 Sep 2024, R8 RACE 8 1m | USD $ 14,000 | -kg | J: R WARREN | T: M MELANDER | | Fr2 | 1:53.10 | Winner: WARRAWEE YANG
1 of 8, 29 Aug 2024, R9 RACE 9 1m | USD $ 12,000 | -kg | J: R WARREN | T: M MELANDER | | Fr4 | 1:52.00 | 2nd: CRYSTAL FASHION
8 of 8, 16 Aug 2024, R7 RACE 7 1m | USD $ 15,000 | -kg | J: J MAROHN | T: M MELANDER | | Fr5 | 1:55.40 | Winner: NO DRAMA PLEASE
2 of 7, 06 Aug 2024, R7 RACE 7 1m | USD $ 12,500 | -kg | J: M MILLER | T: M MELANDER | | Fr1 | 1:55.10 | Winner: OUTSIDE THE FIRE
2 of 8, 23 Jul 2024, R14 RACE 14 1m | USD $ 12,500 | -kg | J: M MELANDER | T: M MELANDER | | Fr1 | 1:53.10 | Winner: INAMINUTE HANOVER



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
MATTIAS MELANDER 3 30% 2 20% 10 $161,154 -34 36
RIDGE WARREN 3 50% 1 17% 6 $35,217 11 68
DAVID MILLER 2 11% 5 28% 18 $217,362 -130 16
D MILLER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MARCUS MILLER 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,800 -10 0
JIM MAROHN (JNR) 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
JORDAN STRATTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
PHILADELPHIA 3 50% 1 17% 6 $36,506 6 60
THE RED MILE 3 27% 0 0% 11 $225,218 -27 48
MEADOWLANDS 1 8% 4 33% 12 $57,496 -98 10
POCONO DOWNS 1 33% 2 67% 3 $18,531 -14 20
HOOSIER PARK 0 0% 1 50% 2 $56,744 -20 0
DOVER DOWNS 0 0% 1 100% 1 $24,038 -10 0
MOHAWK PARK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
YONKERS RACEWAY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0